Posts tagged Courthouse
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Breakfast links: Visualizing racial disparities in Alexandria with new mapping tool
Mapping racial disparities in Alexandria. MoCo Planning Board Chair finalists make their cases. DC no longer sheltering new migrants in hotels, citing lack of space. Keep reading…
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Arlington may stop requiring too much parking in buildings near Metro
In the mid-twentieth century, planners assumed that the future of all transportation was driving. Today, places like Arlington are trying to deal with the deleterious effects of parking-forward policies. Keep reading…
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Arlington will likely require less parking near Metro stations
Currently, new residential developments near Metro stations in Arlington have to come with a certain amount of parking. The amount required, however, could soon drop, a move that reflects a growing understanding of how excess parking promotes urban sprawl and traffic congestion and drives up housing prices. Keep reading…
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Arlington has a great new park, and it was easy to build
What if you turned parking space in your neighborhood into the area’s newest park? Staff members from a handful of Arlington County agencies recently did just that, creating a new “pop-up plaza” near Courthouse Plaza. It only took paint, plantings, outdoor furniture, and two days of work. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too fast for safety
7000s delayed over safety; Uber vs. Cheh; Diplomatic impunity; Courthouse Square of the future; DC Cool; Denmark’s bike super highways; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New service
Strong start for Silver; Streetcars around the corner; DC police to wear body cameras; Who is Peter May?; Alexandria bike lanes opposition; How to make Ward 5 bikeable; How to build a cycletrack; And…. Keep reading…
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More households near transit mean more transit riders
Pop quiz! Can you name the 5 Metro stations that have the highest number of households within a half-mile walk? Here’s a hint: More riders walk to those 5 stations each morning than to just about any others in the system. It’s not a coincidence. According to WMATA’s PlanItMetro blog, “the more people can walk to transit, the more people do walk to transit… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Deals with Uber and Lyft
VA and MD rule on Uber and Lyft; Meanwhile, rules wait in DC; Give your input for Courthouse Square; Forbes says DC is coolest metro; Architect criticizes DC skyline; Buses in Bowie; Boathouse paddles along; And…. Keep reading…
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Arlington’s Court House parking lot will become a park
Arlington may be a paragon of Smart Growth and sustainable transportation, but if you go to the county offices at Court House, a giant surface parking lot dominates the landscape. That could soon change with recommendations to turn it into a new town green with parking below. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Silver Line opens, Rapid Transit happy hour, central public spaces, and more
Years of anticipation have led up to this weekend: The Silver Line will officially open to passenger service. Don’t miss a ride on the first train! On Wednesday, drink to rapid transit in Montgomery County or discuss Pennsylvania Avenue or Arlington’s Courthouse Square. And at long last… it’s here!: The first Silver Line train taking passengers on… Keep reading…